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THE NEW ASTM D7891 standard will help users undertake shear testing using the Freeman Technology FT4 powder rheometer. ASTM, previously the American Society for Testing and Materials, issues technical standards that are used in the USA and also internationally. The…

WITH quality monitoring and control being a vital consideration for many modern laboratories, Randox has launched a new online data management programme to complement its Acusera range of reference controls. It says Acusera 24.7 Live Online will help improve quality…

THE LATEST Acusera tumour marker control from Randox covers 15 of the most common cancer antigens and tumour markers, and includes assayed, instrument-specific target values to enable laboratories to monitor accuracy and precision. Supplied in ready-to-use liquid format makes this control…

A NEW customisation service for the development of unique multi-analyte toxicology control material has been launched by Randox Toxiciology. Reference materials play a crucial role in toxicology testing, in order to calibrate instruments to prevent errors deliver accurate results. By…

THE PUBLICATION by the American Society of Testing Materials of its new guide new nanomaterial measurement – ASTM E2834 – has been welcomed by Nanosight. The ‘standard guide for measurement of particle size distribution of nanomaterials in suspension by nanoparticle…

THE OESTROGENIC hormones diethylstilbestrol (DES), hexestrol (HEX), and dienestrol (DE), are banned worldwide from livestock raised for food production. They are prohibited from use as growth promotion agents in veal and calf farming, and they form part of the UK’s…

FOOD manufacturers are preparing to exploit a zero-calorie, low-carbohydrate sweetener that has recently gained regulatory approval in the European Union (EU). Steviol glycosides are manufactured from the leaves of Asteraceae, plants of the sunflower family, and are said to be…

A NEW range of controls designed for the highly sensitive nucleic acid assays used in the detection of chlamydia and gonorrhea is now available from SeraCare. Accurun 341 controls are designed to monitor and validate the performance of molecular diagnostic…